Nephrology
The Nephrology Unit in Saudi German hospital, Cairo, is a division of the Internal Medicine Department responsible for the management of patients with kidney diseases and closely linked health problems.
This integration of the nephrology unit in the department of Internal medicine allows a multidisciplinary service that is able to assure maximum competence and safety required for treating complex or difficult-to-treat cases.
The distinguished qualified medical staff and health care professionals, as well as the use of the most advanced equipment, provide a perfect chance for patients to receive outstanding, diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Scope of services:
- General Nephrology: acute and chronic kidney diseases, glomerulonephritis, diabetic kidney disease, polycystic kidney disease, and other inherited renal disease, urinary tract infections, abnormal urinary findings, hyperuricemia, hypertension and autoimmune kidney diseases.
- Critical care nephrology: all cases of acute kidney injury and/or rapidly progressive renal failure of any cause have the best chance for management in the well-equipped critical care unit.
- Renal Replacement therapy.
Specialized Clinics
- Early detection and prevention of chronic kidney disease
- Proteinuria
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Hypertension
- Lupus Nephritis
- Kidney transplantation
The Dialysis Center
Provides renal replacement therapy to meet the individualized needs of patients who require short-term or long-term dialysis either peritoneal or hemodialysis by its all known varieties with an application of rigorous infection control measures with strict adherence to the international standards. The center adopts Innovative use of the latest technologies and selects supplies with the highest quality known all over the world. The Dialysis Center depends on a multidisciplinary team of nephrologists, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and technicians to ensure the best outcomes for patients.